Coastal Waters Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

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1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. 



AMZ250-310015-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS.
ISOLATED TSTMS.

THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 



AMZ252-310015-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED
TSTMS.

THU
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 



AMZ254-310015-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS.

THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...
THEN 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 



AMZ256-310015-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1200 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.

THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



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